PalmSource touts OS 6 features

PalmSource said the next version of the Palm operating system for handhelds will offer improved multitasking and graphics capabilities.

Version 6.0, code-named Sahara, will be launched Dec. 29, PalmSource said Monday at the PalmSource Developer Conference in Munich, Germany. The operating system will continue to be marketed alongside the current OS 5, with OS 6 aimed at higher-end devices.